NousResearch/hermes-agent

Desktop Bot Mode blank chat on cold open bug

Cluster 89206. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #89394 on 18 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #89394. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These items concern a bug where Bot Mode chats appear blank or become unreachable during cold opens or profile switches on desktop. The cluster covers the bug report and related fix attempts targeting this hydration/rendering issue.

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#89394 fix(desktop): Bot Mode chats no longer open blank on cold profile switch (#89206, salvage #89284)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/remote-lifecycle.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/remote-lifecycle.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/contrib/wiring.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/open-session.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/open-session.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-route-resume.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-route-resume.ts, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/plugin.js, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/active-now-strip.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/canonical-chat-identity.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/profile-prewarm.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/session-workspace.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/sdk/index.ts, apps/desktop/src/sdk/profile-routing.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/session.ts, contributors/emails/[email protected]

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

#89391 fix(desktop): Bot Mode cold opens hydrate instead of stranding blank (#89206, salvage #89284) · superseded by another PR → #89394, #89284

Closed issues · 1

Closed#89206[Bug] Desktop Bot Mode: non-primary chats remain blank and sent messages become unreachable

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Merged PRs: #89394
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 18 Aug 2026

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